Getting back to normal

I have been home for two weeks and I have skipped the last few post times, mostly because things were more or less the same. 
This Monday though, we learned we had to switch back to her 'interim' nurse, what they call a 'floater'.  We'd had a new permanent nurse as of last week because her old regular nurse was relieved of in-home-duty due to a personal medical issue.  Today we found out that her new permanent nurse has been transferred to the Temecula circuit, since she lives down there. 
So we wait for another permanent nurse.  Too bad.  Mom liked the new nurse. 
I mentioned to the home-health-aide that we'd had quite too many nurses changed around for comfort.  That we would really like to stick with her permanently at least, please.  She agreed.  She said that it isn't good for the patient to adjust so much to new people all the time. 
The interim nurse told me when I walked her outside that Mom is declining again.  Her blood-pressure in increasing, and her sugar readings are getting too high in the AM.  I am giving her a shot everyday.  We now have a wheelchair for in the house, for those days that she feels more wobbly.  Her knees are starting to shake too much in the mornings.  If we start down that road it will mean that I put Mom in the wheelchair before I leave in the morning.
Dr. Adeyemo has asked that she not be left alone for so long anymore.  I have mentioned this to Becky, but that daily routine isn't in my control.  Nothing has changed, except that Becky herself seems to be coming more often, bless her heart. 
We did some gardening today.  I potted and planted, Mom watched.  I tried to involve her in the process.  Mostly I just kept her with me, whether in the front yard, or on the patio.  We will try to have coffee on the patio tomorrow.  We might need blankets for the early morning chill, but it will be so nice. 
I told Mom about Bruce's favored pizza.  We had Milano's deliver one just like it.  She enjoyed it very much. 
Mom said today that she is two months younger than GG was when she died. I said that GG didn't have me.  Or hospice, or all the other numerous people that lovelovelove you! 
Brenda and Helena were her for a nice visit yesterday.  She picked up a rotisserie chicken, strawberries, raspberries, and romaine salad.  Brenda then helped me hang some of the great-grand kids pictures on Mom's wall.  We started a new row below the grand-kids row, since there are 17 of each set.   I wrote to Virginia on facebook to ask for some pictures of her kids, and to ask her to collect some from Christina and Isaac, too.  I tried to enlarge some of the pictures you sent me of Joy's kids but it won't work.  I spent a good part of the morning trying to set the children according to chronological order.   I still don't think I have it right.  Besides, Helena wanted to be underneath her Mom. 
I started to have VONS deliver our groceries.  The first two times were free.   I think from now on it's 9 dollars.  It saved me so much stress, and is going to be worth it.   It will certainly keep me from impulse purchases!  I do it all on-line, and they'll deliver it when I want.